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Race 5 (447)

THE MERLION HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 KEEN MARIE (N123) Z Purton -- Broke well, settled fifth rail, out for mid-track bid, gained steadily until came with a rush to lead 25m out as front-runner weakened.
2 4 COSMIC BOOM (N019) J Lloyd H/XB/TT Broke fast, led and dictated, kicked clear early straight, seemed in control until stride shortened last 100m.
3 9 GLORY HORSIE (M273) D Whyte -- Broke well, settled fourth one off, bid between horses, kept on without being able to threaten.
4 1 KEEN WONGCHOY (CL223) U Rispoli B/H/TT Fair break, not much early pace, settled tenth rail, inside bid between horses, kept on well.
5 11 UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) M Du Plessis B1 Fair break, settled mid-rear, wide bid between horses, kept on well late.
6 10 SUPER GOODIES (M116) B Prebble XB Fair break, held up rear group one off after taken off heels, wide bid, kept on well late.
7 14 MAELSTROM (CK370) K C Leung -- Fair break, taken back from wide draw, bid between horses, kept on.
8 3 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) M L Yeung -- Broke well, shared early lead one off, then third rail, up to second 300m out, one pace late.
9 8 DREAM BUILDER (M201) T Clark TT Fair break, sixth one off, mid-track bid, kept on one pace.
10 6 RUGBY EXPRESS (N197) T Angland -- Fair break, mid-rear two off, bid between horses, modest progress.
11 13 HAPPY DRUMMING (M354) K C Ng B Fair break, ridden up to second one off, no extra when asked from early straight.
12 5 FLASHING GUY (CL158) W M Lai CP/TT Fair break, midfield rail, urged, inside bid, no progress.
13 2 ELITE OF CHIU TON (CK089) G Mosse TT Fair break, no early speed, last rail, no response straight, vet's report revealed breathing problem.
14 7 SAMADHI (N200) H W Lai H1 Slow start, taken back, ran green, found nil when asked.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed